Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Delurk Divus - you can't shake me off, baby

I completely forgot about this year's Delurk Divus. May 12 came and went and I forgot to pain everyone about saying hello. Well, I remember it now and don't think you are going to get away without waving at me, stranger.

So yes, you, the long-time reader who has been around for years and has never missed a post. And you, intermittent reader, who comes by when s/he has nothing better to do. And you, friend from real life, who also happens to read this. And you, blog-friend who doesn't comment anymore because come on, don't we talk enough on Facebook already? And you, first-time visitor who just happened to come over and found herself right in the middle of the delurk party. And you, the one who doesn't fall into any of the above categories. This is me, waving at you and asking, who be you? Say hi, use a nick if you are shy about real names, tell me a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What do you do? Do we share any interests? Do you want to keep reading me or should I shut this shop already? Heh, needy question, I know.

It's just one day! Tadah, Delurk Divus 2011 now open and I wait for your comments, all agog. My hypothesis is that nobody reads blogs anymore but hey, prove me wrong and I might just go back to blogging regularly again.

80 comments:

Hello again! I delurked last Delurk Divus :) I read you regularly, and you shouldn't shut shop AT ALL. I have loved the letters to little Ragu over the months most. Last year, I'd said I'd love to meet you.. but never really got around to emailing you about it. One day :)

PS: If you can't place me, my Blogger profile is "Soul of Alec Smart". Stopped using it recently.

I have recently started reading your blog and have loved it. esp the letters to ragini. they are something i'd love to give my kids. just finished reading your by the water cooler ( read it twice within a week, totally loved mini and tanya), was suprised to get a signed copy. and have just started reading bringing up vasu.

Long time lurker - delurking now. Love your sense of humour. You writing adds laughter to some very lonely days in Germany. I am a tambrahm too, so relate a lot with your M stories.Dont stop writing - all agog to hear more on Radio Parul.

Hiii Parul! I think I delurked for the first time - last delurk divas and have commented here off and on since then! Loved your books and loved your posts to Ragini. Have a 17month old myself - so all those letters to Ragini makes it more meaningful :-D

Now this is a Sachin Tendulkar of a " we have to comment for Parul"!! And I am guessing you felt a similar pressure as you went ahead to bat...er... blog. Will the comments this year break all records? 300

Ok. Finally delurking. Long time reader. Somehow never commented. Love your blog :). Specially the letters to Ragini. My daughter Anna is exactly 10 days younger than Ragini so I love the letters all the more.

Here here... Meera here! Occasionally in my own name, occasionally Cuckoo! I am the person who 'just missed' getting your autographed second book at Landmark, Phoenix Mills. I write at Meeraah.blogspot.com

Hi There! I am Deb. Moved to Bombay a few months ago. Love the humour in your posts and have been reading them for a couple of years now. I have a confession to make: I was one of the people who voted for Radio Parul.

you (and just a few other ladies) make my day totally. I won't have anything to do if you shut shop :) so please please keep the stories and the humor coming. just left a comment on an older post too to reassure you. if I didn't comment earlier, it's only because the toddler might have interrupted. ok?

I belong to the first category. long-time reader and very rare commentor. Dont' shut your blog! It is my source of reference for kiddie books, home decor, funny bits- even tips for how to lead life. :D Yes- that profound.

And yes- we share one interest in particular. Absolutely heart Shivani. You too, eh? And hindi debate?- I have seen very few people having such deep interest in both the languages.

It was on the lines of me belonging to the first category- sometimes checking in twice a day if you have posted and my feed was not updated- getting disappointed when you don't post for days on end. Don't shut the shop please!

Hi Parul,I'm a long time reader (about a year maybe) of your blog, about time I "de-lurked" :)Your blog is quirky, fun and never fails to bring a smile, even when you write about maid troubles, temper tantrums and mommy guilt (I should have said "as intended" instead of "even when you write").

I'm a techie in Bangalore with an academician spouse and an almost-7-year-old daughter.

Thanks for the opportunity to say 'hi'! Its good to shed the cloak of anonymity :) !

Lurking for two years now after a friend of yours who is also a friend of mine, told me you published a book on 'babies'. This was when I was with child, so I lurked and I lurked and look what my two year old has turned into!! :) Love your posts, please do not shut shop.

Lurking for two years now after a friend of yours who is also a friend of mine, told me you published a book on 'babies'. This was when I was with child, so I lurked and I lurked and look what my two year old has turned into!! :) Love your posts, please do not shut shop.

And I live in Florida, am from Delhi, varanasi, Hyderabad and moffussil Bihar. I am a reader, love music ( My husband loves metallica BTW, just so you know we do have Metallica in the fam) and also I am loner. Love to be left alone to my devices. So there..hi!

Hello! I am Priya from the US (I know there are so many Priyas out there...). I have been reading your blog (not very regularly but from time to time) but have not posted a comment until now...am lazy u know...but this time I thot I should :) u have a great sense of humor so I enjoy reading ur posts!

My son's name is Aditya too so that drew me initially to your blog...:)

Thank you everyone for coming up to say hello. A year back, I would have responded to each comment individually but well, that was then. I still do reply to mail fairly quickly though. This was fun and I hope you all will not wait till next year to shake a hand.

you know i read your blog.. every once in a while, i open it and catch up with all the posts i have missed... more than it being funny/witty - for me it is the source of news on you all - especially those 2 adorable muffins!! So unless you plan to move next door to us in Gurgaon and i have access to you all first hand - keep writing!! Seema!!

Hey Parul. I'd been a regular follower(lurker, if you must!) till last year. And i was pretty surprised to see the many changes in the blog.. The name, background.. its a lot to take in... Guess i miss Bringing up Adi. I've been trying to lay my hands on BUV.. Somehow no bookstore in Bangalore (and, believe me I've looked in EVERY bookstore) has a copy.. :(And please don't shut shop. You know you are good. There, I've delurked.. finally.. and in quite a cheesy way, that too :)